PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Pepe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pepe
vs
Costa

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepe Pepe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Costa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa feints a jab promting Pepe to slip. Costa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pepe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Pepe Pepe has been cut.
Costa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Pepe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pepe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Costa prevents it.
Pepe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Costa backwards.
Costa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Costa gets underhooks to prevent Pepe's takedown attempt.
Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Pepe has double underhooks.
Pepe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Costa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepe Pepe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepe fails to pull guard.

Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costa throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Pepe stumbling backwards into the cage! Pepe bounces back off the cage towards Costa, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Costa lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Costa celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mauricio Costa!